How to cut my seat properly

[Mark333]

Hey, i just bought a couple new seats and i was wondering if u could tell me how i should cut them for FMX?

[1madgerman]

Mark the seat where you want to cut it, dont go too much at once its eaiser to cut more foam out you cant put back, cut the bulk of foam with a sharp bread knife then smooth it with an angle grinder with a sanding disc on it.

[Mark333]

How thick should I get it, or is that more of a personall preference?

[1madgerman]

Yeah its personal preferance about the size so your hand is a rough u shape when you grab you dont want it too thick but not too thin either.

[allbonesbroken]

depending on the bike like how close your sub frame is to the seat but i have my seat about 4cms thick so i can still go ride the tracks without getting a sore ass

[Mark333]

K sounds good, another thing that i have been wondering about is triple clamps. I'v been thinkin about gettin RG3 but if i can get RG3 quality at a cheaper price that would be way better. so i guess wat i'm askin is is there an alternative to RG3??

[1madgerman]

you can get serco/gytr top clamps for about 250 theres nothing wrong with them i run one for ages.

[Mark333]

K i'll loko into those. wat about the bottom clamp the post and risers?? The same company?

[GStylEr]

Not sure if you can get Serco in Canada, I thought they were an Aussie company. And GYTR will only be useful if you own a Yamaha. I think, could be wrong.

Try Universal, haven't heard any bad things but I dunno what their prices are like especially over your way...

[Mark333]

Yeah, Serco is only in Australia, and I have a CR250 so it wouldnt work; as for universal, there bars suck, They bend so easy. If there clamps are like there bars then i'm in for alot of money down the drain.

[1madgerman]

Yeah gytr use the same company that serco does to make clamps there identical just different color, serco make them for all kinds of bikes. Yes serco is an australian brand you will have to order through a shop here in oz. as for bottom clamps i dont think them make them i dont know why you would bother to use them and bar raisers they should have.

[250rider]

Yeah, Serco is only in Australia, and I have a CR250 so it wouldnt work; as for universal, there bars suck, They bend so easy. If there clamps are like there bars then i'm in for alot of money down the drain.


hey man it clearly says on the add for the universal bars that they will replace them if they bend for free. Plus ive never bent a universal bar in my life

[Mark333]

You've never bvent universal bars??? WOW thats a suprise, the bend soo damn easy, i think that they are a waste of money

[lbz_84]

cut mine and it shred to shit got it repaired and smicked up and coverd for $60 so get a upholster to do it properly i would recomend, shouldnt cost much.

[Mark333]

Hey thats a good idea, i'll check into that

[jacko]

procircut triple clamps and protaper trivis pastrana fmx/atv bars.

[Mark333]

Procircut makes triple clamps??? Never knew that.

[MoN$Ta 325]

can any one help me i want to know how i can cut my plastics or buy some especially for freestyle. HELPP !!!:s::s:

[Baldwin1993]

ur guards or grab holes?

[MoN$Ta 325]

both of them please

[Baldwin1993]

just mark where u want them cut with a texta then cut out where u marked with a stanley knife. but not many people cut their guards these days dude

[MoN$Ta 325]

i would probably cut my rear fender and grab holes but dunno bout my front fender whats the point ?

[MoN$Ta 325]

oh and thanks loads man

[Baldwin1993]

Ummm i dunno why people cut their front ones, I suppose cos they think it looks good, but sometimes the back cos peoplr think its easier to swing ya leg over but yea..

[thormx683]

the fronts just for looks, and/or to match the rear. i wouldnt cut fenders, jus grab holes

[MoN$Ta 325]

ok im gonna think about it but thanks for all the help

[MoN$Ta 325]

ive decided that im gonna try the grab holes on my 85 as i do not own a 125 yet ohhw:crying:

[Baldwin1993]

take pics n let us know how u went, n have u got cut seat??

[MoN$Ta 325]

all that time ive been trying to get my parents to take me on a 2hour drive just to get a spark plug and now ive finally got it started and running im going to cut grab holes tonight or the night after if my dad actually lets me ( were trying to sell it ) and then im testing it out at an old quarry on sunday woohoo..:dance::dance::dance:

[mulishaman124]

mark where you want to cut the seat,(one to two inches thick) then get an electric turkey knife and cut the seat down. don't cut too far down because the seat base isn't too soft.:hello:

[pollock]

mon$ta 35 dont cut ur fender up theres no point man just leave it. But it ur choice i found it made no difference when i started i just wreckd a good back fender

[mini_moto_411]

why would you cut up your plastics if your tryin to sell it?? sounds useless, it doesnt make the bike worth any more

[mulishaman124]

on mine i used an electric turkey knife and i cut it 1.5 inches. it's pretty small but i hav a hard ass and it doesn't hurt much. but the base of the seat will

[sloga245]

yeh deffs dont cut guards, it looks stupid and youll just get more dirty lol

[fmx_22]

how thick would you guys cut a mini seat

[Honda_150_Rydr]

Hate people that cut the plastics, no point, like pretty much none of the
pro's cut thiers down anymore and by cutting them, will probs just end
up costing you more money when you go to sell the bike or wat eva.

[fmx_22]

Hate people that cut the plastics, no point, like pretty much none of the
pro's cut thiers down anymore and by cutting them, will probs just end
up costing you more money when you go to sell the bike or wat eva.

one of my mates had grab holes on his 85 and he traded it in .they dident even know cus he had put new side plastics on and they didnt notice the airbox haha

[YZ 125 FMX]

one of my mates had grab holes on his 85 and he traded it in .they dident even know cus he had put new side plastics on and they didnt notice the airbox haha

haha troy that was me now got my YZ 125

[Honda_150_Rydr]

Ahahaha good work

Probs didnt take em long to notice as they probs went out riden
on it and then went to change the air filter and were like ohk then wtff